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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Space
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Blast Off into Space: An Introduction to Mathematics!

🚀 Welcome, Little Astronauts!

Hello, Space Explorers! Today, we are going on an exciting mission to the stars! Before we begin our adventure, let's put on our imaginary astronaut helmets and buckle up! Are you ready to blast off into the universe of Mathematics?

🌌 Counting Stars in the Night Sky

✨ 1. Sparkle Like a Star!

First, let’s look at the beautiful stars in the sky. Can you count how many stars you can see? Let's all look up and shout the number of stars we can find together!

• Activity: As a group, we will create our own “night sky” on a big piece of black paper. Each child will receive 5 star stickers. Can you help me count how many stars we have together?

2. Finding Shapes in Space

Now, let's take a moment to look at some shapes that we can find in space!

• Circle: Can you find the shape of a planet?
• Triangle: Can you think of a rocket?
• Square: What about the space station?

🌠 Shape Hunt Activity

• Activity: Let’s go on a shape hunt! We’ll walk around the classroom and find objects that look like circles, triangles, and squares. Can you raise your hand when you spot a shape?

🌟 Time to Create!

Once we’ve counted our stars and found our shapes, it’s time to create our own space scene!

🎨 Space Scene Craft

• Materials: Black paper, colored crayons, star stickers, and spaceship cutouts.
• Instructions: Use the crayons to draw your own planets, rockets, and stars. Remember the shapes we talked about! Then, stick your star stickers on your new night sky.

🚀 Share Your Creation!

When you’re done, we will have a little show-and-tell where you can share your space artwork with your friends. What shapes did you use? How many stars did you add?

🌌 Conclusion

As we wrap up our space adventure, let’s remember how we used mathematics to count stars and discover shapes. Math is a fun way to explore our world and beyond!

So, What did we learn today? It's time to say, "3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF!" and let’s prepare for our next adventure!

👩‍🚀 Ready to explore more?

Stay tuned, little astronauts, because there’s a whole universe of math waiting for us! Keep your eyes on the stars! ✨

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And that’s how we journey into space using the wonders of mathematics! 🌌